Stewards Report

TABCORP PK MENANGLE 14/06/2025

 

 

Stewards	C Bentley (Chairman), C Paul, T Sharwood, P Bandy, M Haddad
Starter	T Clarke
Veterinarian	Dr M Wainscott, Dr W Howden
Swab Official	H O’Reilly
Track	Fast
Weather	Fine

 

RACE 1 – TAB WE’RE ON PACE – 1609 metres

ARDENS ACE NZ – Held up in the early stages of the home straight before gaining clear running passing the 200 metres.

FRANCO TYSON – Held up in the home straight and not fully tested.

MAJOR PERRY NZ – Pre-race blood sample. Worked forward to the lead passing the 1200 metres.

HORN PLAYER – Post-race swab sample.

L L COOL J NZ – Pre-race blood sample. Stewards questioned Driver Will Rixon with regards to the performance of the gelding which tired over the concluding stages to finish in 10^th lacing beaten 35 metres. Mr Rixon advised Stewards he was unable to provide an explanation for the performance of the gelding other than it was having its first race start since November 2023. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. After considering the explanation provided by Mr Rixon, Stewards determined to note his comments.

RACE 2 – BESTINBEDS.COM.AU PACE – 2300 metres

TOMAHAWK BART – Driver Seaton Grima was fined $100 under Rule 162(1)(i) for failing to have the gelding in position behind the mobile barrier prior to the nominated marker.

BOULECARDOFDREAMS – Pre-race blood sample. Over raced during the middle stages of the event.

HESITATE – Pre-race blood sample. Worked forward to the lead passing the 1600 metres. Post-race swab sample.

RACE 3 – ULTRA AIR PACE – 1609 metres

ALTA SIERRA – Post-race swab sample.

MIKI BE GOOD – Pre-race blood sample.

PLAY IT COOL NZ – Broke stride during the early stages of the score up and as a result was out of position at the start. Raced roughly soon after the start. After considering the recent record of the gelding, a warning was issued. Raced roughly under pressure. Stewards questioned Driver Jack Callaghan with regards to the racing manners and performance of the gelding which finished in 10^th placing beaten 19 metres. Mr Callaghan was unable to explain the performance of the gelding other than to advise it never appeared comfortable at any stage throughout the event. Mr Callaghan further advised the gelding was new to the stable and Mr Grimson had made some gear changes to that which the previous trainer had applied.  A post-race veterinary examination of the gelding failed to reveal any obvious abnormalities. After considering the explanation provided by Mr Callaghan, Stewards determined to note his comments.

MONTEFIORE NZ – Held up over the final 100 metres of the event.

SWEETHART BART – Pre-race blood sample. Caught racing wide in the early stages o the event before working forward to the position outside the leader passing the 1100 metres.

RENEWAL - Caught racing ide in the early stages of the event before being restrained to the tail of the field passing the 1100 metres.

RACE 4 – APG SYDNET SALES GRADUATE SERIES (2YO COLTS & GELDINGS) FINAL – 1609 metres

BELLAMYS BLAST – Post-race swab sample.

BELFAST CITY – Pre-race blood sample. Hung in and contacted marker pegs passing the 400 metres.

MICKEYS RUN – Over raced throughout the middle stages of the event.

BETTOR CRUNCH – Broke stride approaching the 1200 metres when the pace of the event slackened. After considering the recent circumstances of the incident, no further action was taken. Trainer Rickie Alchin advised the gelding would now go for a spell.

DYNAMITEDAN – Pre-race blood sample. Worked forward to the lead passing the 1200 metres. Post-race swab sample.

A BUCK TEN – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

RACE 5 – CLUB MENANGLE GOLDEN MILE (LISTED CLASSIC) – 1609 metres

BEACH BALL NZ – Pre-race blood sample.

CAPTAINS KNOCK - Pre-race blood sample.

DON HUGO – Post-race swab sample.

DOM TORETTO NZ – Shifted out after the start.

RACE 6 – APG SYDNEY SALES GRADUATE SERIES (2YO FILLIES) FINAL – 1609 metres

IM NO STRANGER – Trainer Michael Hawke advised Stewards post the completion of the event and prior to the declaration of All Clear that he wished to view the run to the finish with a view to lodging a protest against the second placed runner MYRAS MINT. Having been afforded the opportunity to review the films, Mr Hawke advised Stewards he intended to lodge a protest against MYRAS MINT alleging interference passing the 150 metres. After taking evidence from Harrison Ross and Michael Hawke, the driver and trainer of IM NO STRANGER, in addition to Will Rixon the driver of MYRAS MINT it was established that upon entry to the home straight MYRAS MINT had drifted up the track making a run available to its inside and approaching the 150 metres IM NO STRANGER which was trailing MYRAS MINT commenced to be shifted down the track by Harrison Ross looking to improve to the inside of MYRAS MINT, however Mr Rixon allowed his runner to shift down the track resulting in IM NO STRANGER being held up in the early stages of the home straight before shifting wider around that runner and making ground on MYRAS MINT in the run to the finish. When assessing the shift of Will Rixon to bring MYRAS MINT back down the track, Stewards were satisfied that MYRAS MINT was sufficiently clear of IM NO STRANGER at that point of the event and IM NO STRANGER had therefore not yet established a run to the inside of MYRAS MINT and for those reasons believed there was no interference suffered by IM NO STRANGER and it was simply held up at that stage of the event. The protest was subsequently dismissed and All Clear given on the judge’s numbers of 5 – 4 – 3 – 6. Post-race swab sample.

MYRAS MINT – Pre-race blood sample. Withstood protest. Post-race swab sample.

BETTORS CREATION – Pre-race blood sample. Post-race swab sample.

ALITTLEBITOFSUGA – Hung in under pressure.

CINDYLOUSHANNON – Hung in and contacted marker pegs passing the 400 metres. After considering the recent record of the filly a warning was issued.

IMPERMISSABLE – Pre-race blood sample.

MIRA DOMINA – Out of position at the start before breaking stride in the run to the first turn. After considering the recent record of the filly, will continue to be placed outside the mobile barrier draw.

RACE 7 – AMERICAN IDEAL – WE SALUTE YOUR GREAT LEGACY! LADYSHIP PACE – 1609 metres

LENNYS ANGEL – Slow to begin.

MISSAUDACIOUS – Pre-race blood sample. Shifted in under pressure over the concluding stages.

MY CRACKLING ROSIE – Post-race swab sample.

MARIA ALLEGONDA NZ – Worked forward to the lead passing the 1200 metres.

TWILIGHT HEAVEN – Pre-race blood sample.

LE TWIST NZ – Back in the mobile barrier draw.

RACE 8 – HRNSW 3YO TROTTERS FOUNDATION FINAL – 2300 metres

JACKIES GIFT – Broke after the start. After considering the recent record of the filly, a warning was issued. Inconvenienced approaching the 1300 metres when MAJORETTE NZ broke stride.

ZIPPING VOLSTEAD – Broke after the start. After considering the recent record of the filly, a warning was issued.

ORIA – Checked and broke after the start when both JACKIES GIFT and ZIPPING VOLSTEAD broke stride.

MISS OHANA – Pre-race blood sample. Worked forward to the lead passing the 1900 metres. Post-race swab sample.

SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN – Pre-race blood sample.

MAJESTIC FUNDS – Broke stride passing the 1500 metres. After considering the recent record of the colt, it was stood down until the completion of one requalifying trial.

MAJORETTE NZ – Broke stride passing the 1400 metres checking MONTY MONTE causing that runner to break stride and further inconveniencing JACKIES GIFT. After considering the recent record of the filly, a warning was issued.

MONTY MONTE – Checked and broke passing the 1400 metres when MAJORETTE NZ broke stride.

RACE 9 – PRYDE’S STAMINA TROTTERS MOBILE – 1609 metres

G O A T USA – Pre-race blood sample.

VALTINO – Galloped out. After considering the recent record of the horse, it was placed outside the mobile barrier draw.

LONDON TO A BRICK – Improved three wide from the 1100 metres until obtaining the position outside the leader passing the 900 metres.

CONSTANTINOPLE – Post-race swab sample.

TOP OF THE MOMENT NZ – Pre-race blood sample. Caught racing wide in the early stages of the event before being restrained to the tail of the field passing the 1900 metres.

RAKERO BLAZE NZ – After considering the recent record of mare, the right outside the draw embargo was removed and the mare will be placed outside the mobile draw for subsequent starts.  

SPEEDY LOVER – Held up in the early stages of the home straight before breaking stride passing the 100 metres when Driver Chris Geary attempted to shift TOP OF THE MOMENT NZ wider on the track. After considering the recent record of the gelding, a warning was issued.

 

SUMMARY
Reprimands
Fines	Race 2 – Seaton Grima – Rule 162(1)(i) - $100 – TOMAHAWK BART Race 4 – Emma Stewart – Rule 268A(1) - $50 – DYNAMITEDAN Race 4 – Jarrod Alchin – Rule 268A(1) - $50 – MY ULTIMATE BANJO Race 4 – Rickie Alchin – rule 268A(1) - $50 – BETTOR CRUNCH Race 5 – Luke McCarthy – Rule 268A(1) - $50 - BEACH BALL NZ
Suspensions
Barrier Information	Race 9 – VALTINO – ODM Race 9 – RAKERO BLAZE NZ – ODM Race 7 – LE TWIAT -BMD
Trials/Stand Down	Race 4 – BETTOR CRUNCH – spell stood down 28 days Race 8 – MAJESTIC FUNDS – 1 trial
Late Scratchings
Adjourned Inquiries
Medical Clearance
Follow up’s